Opinion page editor Rick Holmes and other writers blog about national politics and issues. Holmes & Co. is a Blog for Independent Minds, a place for a free-flowing discussion of policy, news and opinion. This blog is the online cousin of the Opinion
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This is a real letter I just got here at the paper, but I post it mostly for fun:
Chasing the evasive Middle East peace treatyThe revelation by Barbara Walters that she expected Obama to be the Messiah should not be shocking. The mainstream media will have the primary role in brainwashing the world to accept the Antichrist as the great man of peace. Against all odds, he will conclude a Middle East peace treaty giving Israel a respite against all the hatred toward them. Importantly, the treaty will allow Israel to build a temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.The start of construction of the new Jewish Temple will start the clock for an important event. While the entire world will be amazed at his diplomatic skill, he will be planning his next move. At the dedication of the temple, he will declare to the world that he is the Messiah. That will be the start of the Great Tribulation.Clues to the origin of the Antichrist can be obtained from Daniel 7 and 8. Three Antichrist types in the Old Testament reigned in Babylon; Nimrod, Nebuchadnezzar and Antiochus Epiphanes. Thus, the final Antichrist will arise from the region surrounding Babylon. ROBERT DAHLQUISTOrange, Calif.It caught my attention in part because I’ve found myself wondering: What will the wackos do when Obama quietly leaves office? Will they have a new revelation revealing Hillary (or whatever Democrat wins) is really the antichrist?